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The Milwaukee County Transit System called him an experienced driver, but after seeing him throwing punches in the street, they had no choice but to fire him.

A passenger on the bus captured the two men brawling in the middle of the road at 12th Street and Wisconsin Avenue on video late Friday.

“No matter what led up to it or didn't lead up to it, it is inappropriate for any MCTS employee to physically put their hands on someone,” Milwaukee County Transit System spokesman Brendan Conway said.

Conway said the driver put himself and passengers in danger.

“Their first mode should be to pick up that direct line to dispatch and contact dispatch. Our dispatch office, which is located here, has a direct line to 911,” Conway said.

Bus union President James Macon told WISN 12 News the fight began on the bus but wouldn't go into details.

He released a statement saying: "We take the safety of our passengers and drivers very seriously. The driver involved in the incident has been discharged. We will release any additional information once the facts become available to us."

He wants surveillance video from the bus released, but police have it in their possession.

“This driver didn't follow any of our protocols in this situation. He didn't seem to follow anything. He was an experienced driver. He certainly should have known better, and that's not behavior we can accept,” Conway said.

Both the driver and passenger suffered minor injuries.

The bus union plans on appealing the firing. Milwaukee police are investigating, and charges are pending.